jquery: how can you select texts not surrounded by html tags?

Question

Beer


Vodka


rum


whiskey

how can you select beer ? or rum ? in jquery ? they are not surrounded by any html tags....

Answer 1

Personally, I'd wrap them in a then you can refer to them more easily. I'm using Russ Cam's filter, so props (and +1) to him

$(document).ready(function(){
 $('body').contents().filter(function(){ return this.nodeType === 3 }).each(function(){
  $(this).wrap('');
 })
})

Then you can just use $('.text') and selectors to access them more easily.